Rajasthan Royals (RR) will lock horns with Gujarat Titans (GT) at Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday (May 29) after the Sanju Samson-led side defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore in Qualifier 2. The live match between Gujarat and Rajasthan will kick-start at 8 PM IST. The closing ceremony of IPL 2022 will kick start around 6:30 pm IST
It is only the second time that Rajasthan made it to the finals in 15 seasons of the Indian Premier League. Rajasthan's final qualification would be a perfect tribute to the late Shane Warne who led the Royals to glory in the inaugural edition of the Indian Premier League.
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Royals had a perfect outing in the league phase and finished second on the points table with 9 wins in 14 matches. But they slumped in the Qualifier 1 and faced a defeat from Gujarat, who became the first team to make it to the final.
IPL 2022 orange and purple cap holders
Jos Buttler continues to be the leading run-scorer in IPL 2022 with 818 runs in 16 games and currently holding the orange cap. Wanindu Hasaranga has regained the purple cap from Yuzvendra Chahal after he got two wickets in the match against Rajasthan in Qualifier 2. Chahal and Hasaranga have 26 wickets each in 16 games apiece.